Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 68%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
The following scenario applies to the next 1 itemsThe nurse has received prescriptions for a newborn infant in the postpartum unit.
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Orders
1958:
ÔÇó phytonadione 1 mg intramuscular (IM) x 1 dose
ÔÇó erythromycin ophthalmic ointment 0.5% apply from unit dose (1 cm) to both eyes
The nurse administers the prescribed medications.
The nurse should administer the phytonadione using ............ The nurse will inject the medication.............................It would be appropriate for the nurse to ...................... The nurse understands that the purpose of administering newborn erythromycin ophthalmic ointment is ............................. The nurse should apply this ointment to the ......................... Once the ointment is administered, the nurse should ..........................
Correct answer
A,B,D,E,F
Rationale
Phytonadione is administered with a 25-gauge, -in needle in the vastus lateralis; erythromycin prevents ophthalmia neonatorum and is applied to the lower conjunctival sac without wiping.